The DCI said the suspect, also known as James Babu Olang, had been hiding in Tanzania while running a club about 70 kilometres from the Muhuru border point.

A murder suspect wanted for the killing of his wife in Athi River on May 9, 2024, has been arrested in Tanzania after a two-year manhunt.

Authorities traced the suspect, Jackson Otieno Bambo, to Kirongwe, Shirati District, where he was reportedly running a club.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), intelligence-led investigations and cooperation between Kenyan and Tanzanian law enforcement agencies led to the arrest.

“Acting on the intelligence, detectives from Athi River, working in close coordination with their counterparts in Nyatike and Tanzanian law enforcement officers, mounted a joint operation to track and arrest the suspect. The operation paid off with the arrest of Jackson Otieno Bambo, a.k.a. James Babu Olang,” the detectives said.

During the arrest, officers found him with a Tanzanian national identity card bearing the name James Babu Olang. The discovery forms part of the ongoing investigations into the case.